{"product_id":"bohemian-string-quartet-plays-smetana-dvorak-suk","title":"BOHEMIAN STRING QUARTET PLAYS SMETANA, DVORAK \u0026 SUK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/about_this_recording_transparent_black_shadow_2_2117ea39-fb9c-4383-b2cf-5101698d9e3f_480x480.png?v=1641839543\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bohemian String Quartet was one of the most important ensembles to make early chamber music recordings. After making a few acoustical recordings of string quartet movements and of Dvořák’s “American” Quartet, the Bohemian Quartet made electrical recordings in 1928 of complete quartets by Smetana, Dvořák, and Josef Suk–Dvořák’s pupil and son-in-law, and the second violinist of the ensemble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bohemian Quartet was founded in 1892. All its members were trained in the romantic tradition of performance, clearly audible in the freedom of rhythm and overtly emotional quality of its performances. The Smetana Quartet in particular is played in a manner far removed from its typical performance today. These players learned the original style of Smetana. Suk’s Quartet, rarely heard today, is played with a revised finale which was never published and thus can be heard only in this recording.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough subject to the limitations of early electrical recording, the Bohemian Quartet’s recordings have been restored with up-to-date technology by the esteemed audio engineer Ward Marston. The timings of the combined quartets run to over 80 minutes but they have all been included on this single CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_transparent_blue_background_correct_version_3f509f59-fe4f-4f86-9886-843a741b8836_480x480.png?v=1641838621\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_transparent_blue_background_correct_version_3f509f59-fe4f-4f86-9886-843a741b8836_480x480.png?v=1641838621\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmetana: String Quartet No. 1, in E Minor, “From My Life” (1876) 28:06\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1] Allegro vivo appassionato [7:39]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2] Allegro moderato à la Polka [5:17]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3] Largo sostenuto [8:23]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4] Vivace [6:47]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDvořák: String Quartet No. 12, in F, Op. 96, “American” (1893) 23:34\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1] Allegro ma non troppo [7:14]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2] Lento [8:00]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3] Molto vivace [3:24]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4] Finale: vivace ma non troppo [4:56]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuk: String Quartet No. 1, in B Flat, Op. 11 (1896, finale revised 1915) 29:05\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1] Allegro moderato [8:38]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2] Intermezzo: Tempo di marcia [3:52]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3] Adagio ma non troppo [9:22]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4] Allegro giocoso {7:04] (revised, unpublished version)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PARNASSUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16150057648179,"sku":"602003687259","price":13.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/51r-qVg4sGL.jpg?v=1551820383","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/de-de\/products\/bohemian-string-quartet-plays-smetana-dvorak-suk","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}